Historical Events In December - 21

1988  Pan Am "Flight 103" explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 on December - 21.  

1988  Bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60 on this day in history.  

1989  On December - 21 romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25)  

1989  On December - 21 uS invades Panama and ousts General Noriega  

1989  On this day in history jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78  

1990  On this day in history clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910)  

1991  On December - 21 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996)  

1991  El Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane on this day in history.  

1991  Ted Turner and Jane Fonda wed on this day in history.  

1992  On December - 21 albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71  

1993  Philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100 on this day in history.  

1994  On December - 21 dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85  

1995  On this day in history robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72  

1996  On this day in history margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90  

1997  Bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

2006  Australian cricketer Shane Warne announces his retirement from the sport on December - 21.  

2006  On this day in history saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan dies unexpectedly, sparking world concern over a possible power vacuum and instability in this energy-rich country.  

2007  Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest-ever Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days on this day in history.  

2007  On this day in history the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone.  

2010  The first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place on December - 21.  

2012  On this day in history 39 people are killed in violent clashes in Kenya  

2017  On this day in history uN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital  

2018  On this day in history tennis Australia announces a 10-point tie break to be implemented in Australian Open when deciding set reaches 6-6; takes place of 2-game advantage final sets  

2018  On December - 21 the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 22,445 after its worst week since 2008.  

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] 36 cases are reported on the Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme in the Chilean Antarctic Territory, marking the first infections in Antarctica, the last continent to report infections on December - 21.  

2020  On December - 21 a great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623.  

2023  On December - 21 the European Court of Justice rules that threats by FIFA and UEFA to sanction football clubs that wish to join the European Super League are unlawful.  

2023  On December - 21 the deadliest mass shooting in the Czech Republic's history occurs at a Prague university, with 15 killed and 25 others wounded.  

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.  

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on December - 21.  

1518  On December - 21 birth of mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician  

1537  On this day in history birth of johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92)  

1596  On this day in history birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)  

1603  On this day in history birth of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684)  

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history birth of samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer  

0072  On December - 21 death of thomas the Apostle  

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on December - 21.  

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on this day in history.  

1308  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies on December - 21.  

1375  On this day in history giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies  

1504  Death of Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) on this day in history.  

1549  On this day in history death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)  

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on this day in history.